CVE-2025-58997
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Frenify Mow WordPress theme allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions, potentially leading to code injection. This affects all WordPress sites using Mow theme versions up to 4.10. The vulnerability requires an attacker to lure an authenticated user to a malicious page.
💻 Affected Systems
- Frenify Mow WordPress Theme
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could inject malicious code into the WordPress site, potentially gaining full control, defacing the site, stealing data, or installing backdoors.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious scripts or modify theme settings to redirect users, display unwanted content, or steal session cookies.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, exploitation attempts fail, maintaining site integrity.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Version after 4.10
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/mow/vulnerability/wordpress-mow-theme-4-10-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes. 3. Check for Mow theme updates. 4. Update to the latest version (above 4.10). 5. Verify the update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement CSRF Tokens
allAdd CSRF protection to theme forms and actions manually if patching is delayed.
Consult WordPress developer documentation for implementing nonces in theme code.
Use Security Plugins
allInstall WordPress security plugins that offer CSRF protection features.
Install and configure plugins like Wordfence, Sucuri, or iThemes Security.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Restrict admin access to trusted networks only.
- Educate users about phishing risks and safe browsing practices.
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check the Mow theme version in WordPress admin under Appearance > Themes.Check Version:
In WordPress admin, go to Appearance > Themes and view Mow theme details.Verify Fix Applied:
Confirm the Mow theme version is above 4.10 after updating.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to theme admin endpoints without referrer validation.
- Unexpected theme file modifications or settings changes.
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests from unexpected sources to admin-ajax.php or theme-specific endpoints.
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" OR uri_path CONTAINS "/wp-content/themes/mow/") AND http_method="POST" AND referrer NOT CONTAINS domain